# NTSB NYC78DHA15: Piper PA-20, N6062D, Collegeville, PA, February 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 11, 1978
- Place: Collegeville, PA · COLLEGEVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.1869° N, 75.4575° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Collegeville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1869&lon=-75.4575&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78DHA15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHA15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0183  78/2/11    COLLEGEVILLE,PA     PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 749
        TIME - 1615                    N6062D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERKIOMAN VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGEVILLE,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED AFTR T/D.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6062D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6062D), registered now, S/N 22-4715 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Perkioman Valley

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780211001409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780211001409A), Feb 11, 1978: Piper PA20115, Collegeville, PA, Substantial damage. Acft bounced aftr t/d.

## Other investigations on N6062D (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX04CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA189), Apr 18, 2004: Piper PA-22-150 (N6062D), Minden, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, resulting in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC65F0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0088), Apr 1, 1965: Piper PA-22 (N6062D), Edgewater, MD, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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